SINGER OF THE YEAR
Anna Netrebko a Russian soprano for Russian Album & Violetta Deutsche Grammophon/Universal
Rolando Villazon, Mexican lyric tenor, for Opera Recital Virgin Classics/EMI
Simon Keenlyside, British baritone, for Tales of Opera Sony Classical/SonyBMG

INSTRUMENTAL OF THE YEAR
Alison Balsom a British trumpeter for Bach/Works for Trumpet & Caprice EMI Classics/EMI
Leif Ove Andsnes, pianist, for Horizons EMI Classics/EMI
Nicola Benedetti Mendelssohn/Concerto for Violin Deutsche Grammophon/Universal

CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir Simon Rattle Holst/The Planets EMI Classics/EMI
LSO/Sir Colin Davis Sibelius/Kullervo LSO Live The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Ikon UCJ/Universal

CONTEMPORARY COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
John Adams The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father knew Charles Ives Nonesuch/Warner Music
Karl Jenkins Kiri Sings Karl & TLEP EMI Classics/EMI & Sony Classical/SonyBMG
Sir Peter Maxwell-Davies Naxos Quartets Nos 5 & 6 Naxos/HNH

SOUNDTRACK COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
John Williams for for Steven Spielberg's Munich Decca/Universal
George Fenton's soundtrack to BBC TV's series Planet Earth BBC Worldwide/EMI
James Newton Howard's soundtrack to The Village for the film by M Night Shyamalan. Hollywood/EMI

NS&I ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alfie Boe Classic FM Presents Classic FM/SonyBMG
All Angels All Angels UCJ/Universal
Bryn Terfel Tutto Mozart Deutsche Grammophon/Universal
Katherine Jenkins Serenade UCJ/Universal
Libera Angel Voices EMI Classics/EMI
Nicola Benedetti Mendelssohn/Concerto for Violin Deutsche Grammophon/Universal
Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Greenaway Paul McCartney/Ecce Cor Meum EMI Classics/EMI
Sting/Edin Karamazov Songs from the Labyrinth Deutsche Grammophon/Universal
The Fron Male Voice Choir Voices from the Valley UCJ/Universal
The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Ikon UCJ/Universal

CRITICS' AWARD
Bryn Terfel, bass baritone, for Tutto Mozart Deutsche Grammophon/UC&J
Freiberg Baroque Orchestra/RIAS Kammerchoir/Rene Jacobs Mozart/La Clemenza di Tito Harmonia Mundi
Rolando Villazon, Mexican lyric tenorm for Opera Recital Virgin Classics/ EMI

YOUNG BRITISH CLASSICAL PERFORMER
Nicky Spence The Scottish Tenor UCJ/Universal
Nicola Benedetti Mendelssohn/Concerto for Violin Deutsche Grammophon/Universal
Ruth Palmer Shostakovich/ Violin Concerto No 1 and Sonata for Violin and Piano Quartz

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Dr Vernon Handley CBE